Missy m

I have just seen a job in Kimberely and the area looks like the wilderness. I just wondered if anyone had been or lived there and what is it like

thanks

Kim67

It's very remote and very pretty. People come from all over the world to visit Broome and it's surrounds. Where is your job?

Missy m

Yes it looks pretty but like you say remote. Everytime I google it I just see the lovely wilderness no residential areas, shops, no sense of community I just wanted to ask if anyone had any experience of the area.

It really does look like an area that attracts tourists, I suppose living over there is a different matter entirely.

THe area I wanted specific information is The Shire of Halls Creek.

Kim67

I have family and friends in Broome who have a great life. However Halls Creek is another kettle of fish. I haven't actually been there as I've always flown to Broome and Darwin, the furthest north I've been by car (in my living memory anyway) is Port Hedland in the Pilbara. Reports from family members don't paint Halls Creek in the most positive of lights and you may not get too many responses on here as it's not the kind of town most expats would move to. What industry are you going to work in? What's your family situation? If you are a young person on their own without kids to think about, it could be a great outback experience.

Dorothy

The Kimberley is an area, not a town or city. Info here on the region.

I think like the other posts have said it's not an area that many expats would move to. It's very remote and very hot. All year long!

Do some research on areas, since a lot of people don't realise just how large Australia (particularly WA) is. As an example, The Kimberley is larger than Japan but has a total population of around 25000.

Missy m

hi

Thanks for your replies.

Kim can i ask whaty kind of comments your family have made about the area?

I did have a feeling that i wouldn't receive many comments on the area and it is like you say not the kind of area that expats move to but I saw a job in Environmental Health that I really wanted to do.

I am married with a 3 year so probably not the best place to move to.

Dorothy - thank you for that link, it was very informative and such an eye opener, i had no idea that Kimberely was so big. My goodness reading a few sections on the site is quite a worry, as they mention that in some areas we would not be able to use our mobile phones, or the internet. So I really do not think this is a place for us being cut off from the world so to speak. Well it was a nice idea when it lasted.

renth

Don't do it. Halls Creek is a shithole, chock full of drunken aboriginals.

Kim67

Renth has summed it up.